ProxyConf is a control plane for Envoy Proxy that simplifies and secures API management in enterprise environments. It leverages the OpenAPI specification to streamline the configuration of Envoy, providing a powerful yet user-friendly platform for managing, and securing API traffic at scale.

• Envoy Proxy Integration

  • High-performance routing, load balancing, and traffic management.
  • Built-in observability with metrics, logging, and tracing.
  • Security features like JWT authentication, TLS termination, and rate limiting.

• ProxyConf Control Plane

  • OpenAPI-Driven Configuration: Simplifies and standardizes Envoy configuration using OpenAPI specs.
  • Centralized Policy Management: Manage API security, routing, and traffic policies across multiple Envoy instances.
  • Scalability: Seamless scaling in distributed, high-availability environments.

• Proprietary Extensions (Available as Paid Add-ons, work in progress)

  • Request and Response Validation: Advanced validation mechanisms for API requests and responses, ensuring data integrity and compliance with specifications.
  • SOAP/WSDL Support: Support for SOAP-based APIs and WSDL specifications, enabling seamless integration with legacy systems.

To quickly explore the capabilities of ProxyConf, we provide a demo environment that can be easily launched using Docker Compose. The demo setup, located inside the demo folder, includes all the necessary components to run a local instance of Envoyproxy with ProxyConf, configured to proxy traffic to a local instance of the Swagger Petstore API.

1. Start the Demo Environment
   Bring up the environment with Docker Compose:

   cd demo
   
   docker-compose up --pull always

2. Follow the Full Demo Instructions
   For detailed steps, including creating OAuth clients, retrieving access tokens, and testing the setup, refer to the get started guide.

• Envoyproxy: Handles traffic routing and load balancing.
• ProxyConf: Configures Envoyproxy using OpenAPI specs, providing centralized policy management and enhanced security features.
• Swagger Petstore: A demo API specified in demo/proxyconf/oas3specs/petstore.yaml that Envoy proxies traffic to, allowing you to experiment with API management features such as routing, TLS termination, and request validation.
• Postgres Database: The persistence layer for ProxyConf.

This demo provides a hands-on way to see how ProxyConf simplifies the configuration and management of Envoyproxy.

We welcome contributions to ProxyConf! Whether it’s bug fixes, new features, or improvements to documentation, your help is appreciated.

• Fork the repository.
• Create a new branch for your changes (e.g., feature/your-feature).
• Commit your changes with clear and descriptive messages.
• Open a Pull Request describing your changes and how they address the issue.

• Ensure that your changes are well-tested and maintain the existing functionality.
• Follow consistent code formatting and best practices used in the project.
• Be respectful and constructive in all interactions.

We’re excited to collaborate with the community to make ProxyConf better! Feel free to open an issue if you have questions or need guidance.

ProxyConf is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. You are free to use, modify, and distribute the software under the terms of this license.

For more details, please refer to the LICENSE file included in the repository.

ProxyConf is built on top of the amazing work done by the Envoy team. We’re standing on the shoulders of giants, leveraging Envoy’s powerful and flexible architecture to bring ProxyConf to life.

We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Envoy community and contributors for making such a robust and versatile project available!

If you have any questions about features, want to report bugs, or request new functionality, please open a GitHub Issue. We actively monitor and respond to issues to help improve ProxyConf.

For security concerns, business inquiries, or consulting requests, feel free to reach out via email at proxyconf@pm.me.

ProxyConf helps you take control of your API operations, providing the tools needed to secure, optimize, and scale your API infrastructure efficiently. With optional paid extensions for request/response validation and SOAP/WSDL support, ProxyConf can meet the needs of both modern and legacy systems.